A tsunami hits the coast of Australia, trapping a group of (mostly pretty) people inside a flooded grocery store. Oh and there's a shark trapped in there with them. Okay, so just when you thought they couldn't come up with any new twists in the killer shark subgenre of horror, they go and come up with the brilliant idea of a shark in a grocery store. It's all pretty stupid but also kind of fun. It's a watchable popcorn flick. The Aussie cast is nice, including former H2O co-stars Phoebe Tonkin and Cariba Heine. They aren't mermaids here but that would have been cool. There's really nothing about this movie that stays with you after seeing it but, while you're watching, you'll probably enjoy it well enough.
Bait
2012
Action / Adventure / Crime / Drama / Fantasy / Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Bait
2012
Action / Adventure / Crime / Drama / Fantasy / Horror / Sci-Fi / Thriller
Plot summary
A freak tsunami traps shoppers at a coastal Australian supermarket inside the building ... along with a 12-foot great white shark.
Uploaded by: OTTO
May 26, 2022 at 11:42 PM
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Top cast
Tech specs
720p.BLU 1080p.BLUMovie Reviews
Based on a newly discovered play by William Shakespeare
Shopping with sharks
Going to a supermarket is never a particularly thrilling experience. There are the screaming kids begging their parents for sweets, the queues, the trolleys with the wonky wheels and of course those awful self-service checkouts that never really work. However, the one thing I've never experienced at Tesco's, is a shark swimming down the aisle, chomping at my heels.
In 'Bait' we see just what happens if you let Great White sharks into your local hypermarket. It doesn't end well for anyone concerned. Great White sharks are less inclined to use clubcards and queue nicely at Customer Services departments while trying to exchange a faulty toaster; instead they tend to eat anyone who gets in their path.
Bait follows a long line of so-so B-movies, all with sharks as the main threat. However, whereas most of them are pretty forgettable, this one is actually pretty watchable. You'll notice I said 'watchable' not good. Sadly, the special effects are pretty awful (CGI sharks just don't cut it) and even some of the acting is pretty wooden.
However, that said, it's a fun - if incredibly silly - ride. If you think 'sharks in a supermarket' sounds like a good film, then you're probably the sort of person who can appreciate a daft little B-movie like this. But if you think it sounds totally ludicrous, then you're probably best bending a selection of wire shopping baskets all around your body in an attempt to put as much distance between you and the film as possible (seriously, that's what someone tries in Bait).
Personally, I loved Bait. It was silly, cheesy, fun and totally stupid. A bit like me (I like to think, anyway). I can't wait for the sequel (yes, there's one on its way, if you believe the online rumour mill). I'm hoping this time we'll have either 'sharks in school' or 'sharks in an old people's home.' Classic. I should write those ideas down and copyright them before they're stolen!
Bait a minute
As another reviewer clearly states: One could expect the worst from a movie like this. Actually quite a few people won't even watch the movie in our video store because they added the tag title "Sharks in the supermarket". Of course they are missing out on a better film than they'd expect! All because of a silly title.
Don't me wrong though, this is not the best film I've seen this year, or this month or even week. It is by normal standards mediocre, but the effects are decent, the acting is what you should expect from a movie like this and the plot has everything that should be in here. That is concerning relationships and other stuff. You will be able to see where this heading (or swimming), but that shouldn't take too much out of the fun you can have